Pelagos Πέλαγος |
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Coordinates: 37°31′N 22°25′E / 37.517°N 22.417°ECoordinates: 37°31′N 22°25′E / 37.517°N 22.417°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Peloponnese |
Regional unit | Arcadia |
Municipality | Tripoli |
Municipal unit | Tripoli |
Community | |
• Population | 151 (2011) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Pelagos (Greek: Πέλαγος) is a village in the municipality of Tripoli, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the plain of Tripoli, at 670 m above sea level. As of 2011, it had a population of 151. It is 2 km northwest of Zevgolateio and 4 km northeast of Tripoli city centre. The Moreas Motorway (Corinth - Tripoli - Kalamata) passes west of the village. The name Pelagos (meaning "sea") dates from classical antiquity, and refers to an oak forest on the road from Mantineia to Tegea.